Issue 61 October / November 2018 sjcommunitynewspaper@gmail.com where we celebrate the good news from our communities in Saint John NB Canning at the Carleton Golden Oldies 10th Anniversary
by Jill Roberts, Nurse/Community Development, Market Place Wellness Centre Carleton Community Centre was pleased to host a Canning and Preserving Workshop on Monday, September 17th, in partnership with the Neighbourhood Action Group and the Wellness Branch of Participants learning about canning Government of NB. Fifteen (photo by Anne Driscoll) participants from all over the city rolled up their sleeves and prepared yummy pickles, homemade salsa, fermented carrots and beet kvass. Special thanks to Janet Hamilton, Master Canner/Preserver, of Moncton Headstart, for sharing her vast knowledge with the group. Canning and preserving kits will be purchased for several neighbourhoods so that residents can share what they have learned with others. For information on how to access these kits in your own area, please contact Olivia Clancy, CVRC, 693-8513.
Golden Oldies and friends (photo by Christa Petts)
by Christa Petts This year marks the 10th Anniversary for our Golden Oldies Senior Group. They meet every second Monday and volunteer every Wednesday. They participate and support all our programs all year. Our children look forward to our Seniors’ Tea because they love sitting with our seniors listening to their stories. They are truly the backbone of our community. They have supported and befriended many of the participants in our classes and encouraged them along the way. Many participants who have graduated come back to visit. Congratulations to our Golden Oldies, you’re what make our community stronger.
CVRC 10th Anniversary by: Debbie McLeod, Social Development Coordinator Congratulations to all the staff and board members of the Crescent Valley Resource Centre (CVRC,) for providing ten great years of programs and services to Crescent Valley and surrounding area residents.The support and education and being able to provide information on topics the residents are looking for is remarkable. Your dedication to the community has been outstanding. Just to highlight a few projects which you have been instrumental in: the splash pad, playground, the bike program, art classes, food security programs, literacy events, playgroups, food sampling, summer squad, special community celebrations and many, many more. Bringing stakeholders in to collaborate with the community has been so positive and effective. On the horizon is a new greenhouse and more raised beds for gardening, so we look forward to seeing where all that goes in 2019. Thank you ALL for what you do each day and what you bring to Crescent Valley every day. I am proud to say Social Development is a great supporter as we believe in what you are doing. We strongly believe you are making a difference!! Congratulations on 10 years well done. Looking forward to the next decade!
Proud Sponsors of Around The Block
Waterloo-Village Association celebrating 10 years
by Linda Scott, Past President, Waterloo – Village Association In 2007 there was a small group of people working in this neighbourhood to make changes. That year they entered the Santa Claus Parade and asked my husband and me to be Mr and Mrs Santa. By 2008, I found myself as chairperson of this group which became known as the Waterloo Village Association. In the past 10 years the group has been involved in some great changes in the area - the lights on Paddock Street, the garden of Hope on Richmond Street, revitalization of Chown Field, community annual clean ups, etc. We established the association with a mandate of trying to create a sense of community in this area with safety, beautification and communication as our main goals. When I started no one even knew what I meant by Waterloo Village and now we are a recognized association . Congratulations on 10 years of hard work and positive changes and I am sure it can only grow.
Coordinator’s Comments Juanita Black, 647- 4850, sjcommunitynewspaper@gmail.com
For this issue of Around the Block we welcome our sponsor the NB Wellness network and share many wellness related stories, about gardens, exercise and nutrition. We have also reached 10 years of good news stories. It was in October 2008 that the first issue of an unnamed 8 page newspaper hit the streets. We were having a contest to find a name. Well Around the Block has been around the block now with 61 issues, 16 pages, 9000 free copies and we have published 541,500 papers. I am very proud to be the Coordinator of this newspaper and to help share, through articles and pictures the stories from our communities and community partners. Thank you to everyone who contributes, issue after issue. We are also sharing out 10th Anniversary with a few of our partners, the Crescent Valley Resource Centre, the Golden Oldies and the Waterloo-Village Association. Happy anniversary to one and all. Page 1